spelling rules
What is the floss rule? Come up with an example word.
The floss rule says that any word that ends with f,l,s, or z must double the last letter of the word
Examples:
- Toss
- Stuff
- Fall
- Jazz
What is an open syllable?
A syllable that ends with a vowel
What sound does the letter e make at teh end of this word?
- Bike
What sound does this r-controlled vowel make?
- ar
/ar/
What is a vowel team? Write a word using a vowel team
Two vowels in a word that combine to make one sound.
What does the silent e do to words?
makes the vowel say its name
What is a closed syllable?
A syllable that ends with a consonant (the vowel is closed in).
What sound does the ng make the i say in this word?
- Bling
the i makes a long e sound
What is this word? Write it down and circle the r-controlled vowel
- Further
Further
What sound does augh say in the word caught?
what happens to the a sound in a word them the a is followed by an m or n?
example: antler
The a sound changes
- Counting the number of vowel sounds
- Clapping out the word
what sound does y make at the end of a one syllable word? Give an example
y makes a long i sound at the end of a one syllable word
Split this word into individual SOUNDS:
- Bird
/b/ /er/ /d/
What sound does oi make in a word? Give an example of a word that uses it.
/oy/
Where can the digraph wh be placed in a word? Give an example
Only at the beginning
What is an r-controlled vowel? Give 3 examples of words with an r-controlled vowel.
An r-controlled vowel is any vowel that is immediately followed by the letter r. The r changes the sound of teh vowel.
What sound does y make at the end of a 2 syllable word? Give an example
y makes a long e sound at the end of a two syllable word
Which r-controlled vowels can say /er/? Provide an example for each?
- er
-ur
-ir
- one more but it is saved for a bonus question
What sound does igh make in a word?
long i sound
What happens to the c and g sound when the are followed by a silent e?
Their sound becomes soft
What word is this? How many syllables does it have?
Hydration
Hi-dra-shon
3 syllables
What do -ild, -ind, -ost, and -old make the vowel sound say when they are in a word? Give an example of each.
They make the vowel sound long
What word is this? Circle the r-controlled vowel and split it into syllables, then decide if each syllable os open or closed.
- Suburb
- sub-urb
closed/closed
- r-controlled vowel: ur
True or false: ue and ew make the same sound?
True